updated 01:00 pm EDT, Wed July 30, 2014

T-Mobile has announced its release of the new Samsung Galaxy Avant, available starting today. Promoted as part of its Uncarrier lineup, the Samsung Galaxy Avant features a quad-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1.5GB RAM, and a 4.5-inch qHD screen. The phone connects to T-Mobile's 4G LTE network, and is priced at $220, or $0 down and $9 a month for 24 months. The Simple Choice plan includes no traditional contract, no overages, no device financing fees, global roaming and the company's Music Freedom service.

Tesoro Lobera Supreme Full RGB mechanical keyboard now available in North America

Tesoro Technology has announced that its Lobera Supreme mechanical keyboard is now available for purchase in the US and Canada. The full RGB mechanical keyboard features a 16.8 million backlight color palette, with each key individually illuminated. The keyboard's LED backlight features four levels of brightness, breathing mode, color loop mode and gaming mode, and its user-friendly UI allows for advanced macro settings.

The gaming mechanical switches for the Lobera Supreme are available in black, blue, brown and red; its one-touch and game mode button offers fast macro switching, and it features three thumb keys under the spacebar for launching macros. Featuring switchable USB 6 N-Key to Full N-Key Rollover function through firmware, users can press any and all keys at the same time depending on set mode. Priced at $140, the Tesoro Lobera Supreme mechanical keyboard is available for purchase online.